October 20, 2021 Ending the stigma around kids and mental illness Two children have chronic, potentially life threatening diseases that require hospitalization. One illness impacts the body. That child may get cards, balloons, calls, visits…
October 14, 2021 Maui with kids is unmitigated magic It’s no secret that Maui, Hawaii is one of the most beautiful places on earth. Maui is a honeymooners’ dream and perfect for couples,…
October 12, 2021 Are you an Asker or a Guesser? It’s an important distinction I am always fascinated by personality tests that divide humankind up into different types by our strengths, talents, abilities and challenge areas. I feel…
October 6, 2021 What it’s like to have a skin picking disorder I have dermatillomania. That is a terrible name. Anytime a diagnosis has “mania” in it, you know it’s not good. There’s another name for…
September 30, 2021 Do you know how to handle a mental health crisis? When a physical health crisis arises, like a sudden illness, injury or accident, most of us know what to do. First there are obvious…
September 28, 2021 National Daughter’s Day? Not for us, thanks This is the first year that seeing National Daughters Day posts on Facebook hits different, as the kids say. Xage, previously known to us…
September 25, 2021 Sometimes re-homing a pet is the right choice We never want to say goodbye to our pets for any reason. We love our pets and treat them as members of our family….
September 21, 2021 I used to sneak out to the beach with boys Did you do things as a kid that you wouldn’t want your own kids to do now? I did. Don’t get me wrong, I…
September 19, 2021 The top 10 best things about guinea pigs Confession time: I used to think guinea pigs were super lame. I’m the world’s biggest animal lover, but I have never liked guinea pigs….
September 15, 2021 Crystals 101 and a look at my favorites Xage and I recently had the opportunity to take a Crystals 101 class over Zoom with one of my close friends from high school….
